Sources of Calories from Added Sugars among the U.S. Population, 2005-06

• Objective
• Methods
• Figure
• Tables
• Notes
• Suggested Citation

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Objective

The purpose of this research was to identify the contributions of specific foods to intake of calories from added sugars in the U.S. population age 2 and older.

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Methods

We used the 2003-04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to determine the contribution of specific foods to intake of calories from added sugars. The dietary intake data collected in the survey were catalogued according to discrete food codes. For this analysis, food codes representing similar foods -- such as the various types of pasta dishes -- were combined to provide an indication of the contribution of distinct food items to intake of the dietary component being studied. That is, the food codes were sorted into 96 mutually exclusive food categories, termed specific foods.

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Figure

• Figure 1. List of specific foods: Result of grouping like foods

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Tables

There are separate tables for children/adolescents and the total population.

Children & Adolescents

• Tables 1a-4a. Mean Intakes of Added Sugars and Percentage Contribution of Various Foods
  • Table 1a. Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 2a. Among U.S. Male Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 3a. Among U.S. Female Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 4a. Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, by Race/Ethnicity and Family Income
• Tables 1b-4b. Mean Intakes of Added Sugars and Mean Contribution (kcal) of Various Foods
  • Table 1b. Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 2b. Among U.S. Male Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 3b. Among U.S. Female Children and Adolescents, by Age
  • Table 4b. Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, by Race/Ethnicity and Family Income

U.S. Population

• Tables 5a-8a. Mean Intakes of Added Sugars and Percentage Contribution of Various Foods
  • Table 5a. Among U.S. Population, by Age
  • Table 6a. Among U.S. Males, by Age
  • Table 7a. Among U.S. Females, by Age
  • Table 8a. Among U.S. Population, by Race/Ethnicity and Family Income
• Tables 5b-8b. Mean Intakes of Added Sugars and Mean Contribution (tsp) of Various Foods
  • Table 5b. Among U.S. Population, by Age
  • Table 6b. Among U.S. Males, by Age
  • Table 7b. Among U.S. Females, by Age
  • Table 8b. Among U.S. Population, by Race/Ethnicity and Family Income

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Notes

• Rankings depend in part on how ubiquitously the specific food is consumed. Foods that are the richest sources of added sugars are not necessarily the major contributors. Because some foods are commonly consumed in the population they result in a significant contribution to the total intake.
• The mean contribution (in teaspoons) represents the average per capita. For example, all persons age 2 and older consume an average of 7.5 teaspoons of added sugars from soda/energy/sports drinks per day. If the analysis was restricted to only those people who reported drinking such beverages on a given day, average added sugars intake from those beverages would be higher.

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